CVE-2016-4079
Publication date 25 April 2016
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
epan/dissectors/packet-pktc.c in the PKTC dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not verify BER identifiers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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wireshark | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 5.9 · Medium |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |